Sparta 96 Premier: My Site News

Wednesday, November 28
GotSoccer.Com Ranks Sparta 96 Premier #3 in Nation
After adding the Thanksgiving Weekend Tournament results, "Got Soccer .Com" has ranked Sparta Premier 96 #3 in the Nation! Congratulations Sparta!

Sunday, July 15
Sparta 96 Premier Wins Rampage Tournament Playing Up 1 Year
The Sparta 96 Premier team played up one year in the U12 age bracket and took 1st place. In the first round Sparta beat North Ogden Sharks 7-1, tied Rampage CB 2-2, and beat Aftershocks 7-1. The champhionship match was against Rampage CB. The game was well played by both teams. The final score of the game was 3-2 for Sparta. During the tournament Sparta played all U12 teams and finished with 3 wins, 0 loss, and 1 tie. They also scored 19 goals with 6 against. Congratulations Sparta 96 Premier!! Next tournament on calendar is Pioneer Cup 2006.

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Saturday, May 13
Six Sparta 96 Players in Top Ten Goal Scorers of U11D1
Sparta players top Utah Youth Soccer U11D1 in goals scored. Devin tops the list with 12 goals scored. ...

Tuesday, April 25
Sparta Defense Earns 4th Shutout in Spring League
Sparta 96 Justus earned their fourth shutout this season in a game against Impact Black. Defenders Bodi, Marshall, Cole, Kolton and Matthew contained the Impact offense with speed and teamwork. Goalkeeper Cody made a couple of fantastic saves on the balls that got through. Good work boys! Keep it up.

Three goals were scored in the game by Will, Devon, and Brendon. Assists were by Brendon, Devon, Mathew, and Kolton

Thursday, April 12
Sparta 96 Welcomes Real Salt Lake to Movie Premier of Goal! The Dream Begins
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Sparta 96 was invited to welcome the Real Salt Lake players on the red carpet of the Salt Lake Premier of the Movie Goal! The Dream Begins. The team was pumped and waiting for the arrival of the team. The cheers started when the first Real car rounded the corner towards to theatre. The loud welcome was given to the team and Jamie Watson who was the first Real player to step out on the red carpet. Real players graciously signed soccer balls, t-shirts, and anything else the boys came up with.

After the red-carpet welcome, the Sparta team and parents watched "Goal! The Dream Begins". The film is about an underprivileged Mexican-American immigrant growing up in the poor section of Los Angeles, Santiago Munez seemed destined to follow his father's path in life: laboring at menial jobs to earn just enough money to support his family. Naturally gifted, his amazing talent on the soccer field was wasted in recreation league games while he could only dream of playing on the world stage of professional soccer. But when a British scout discovers his talent and gets him a tryout with one of England's premier soccer clubs, Newcastle United, Santiago must choose between his father's fate and his own destiny.

The film event was part of "Real Week" -- leading up the to first home game of the season 7:00 p.m. Saturday at Rice Eccles Stadium. RSL Fans & Friends Barbecue, another Real Week event, is Friday, April 14, noon to 2:00 p.m. RSL invites fans to participate in a pre-game walk through at Rice-Eccles Stadium during the team's practice before its home opener against the New York Red Bulls on Saturday, April 15. The walk through will be followed by a Fans & Friends Barbecue that will be held in the Carnival Real area where fans will the opportunity to mingle with RSL players, coaches and front office staff. For more information visit the Real Salt Lake Website at www.realsaltlake.com.

For picture of the team at the event, see "Photos" in the left menu.

Saturday, April 1
UYSA Online Standings
Standings for the Boys U11 D1 group can be found at the Utah Youth Soccer Website. Click on the link above and then the U11 D1 Schedule and Results link.

Semifinalists at Nomads Thanksgiving Tournament
November 28, 2005 - Sparta 96 Justus traveled to San Diego, CA, to play in the highly prestigious Nomads Thanksgiving ...

Saturday, October 29
Sparta Ends Fall Season in Top Spot of Boys U10A Division
Sparta ended the UYSA fall season Friday, October 29 with a 5-1 win over Rampage. Sparta finished the season with ...

Saturday, October 22
2005 Presidents Cup Honors go to Sparta 96
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Sparta 96 became the 2005 champions of the Presidents Cup Tournament after a hard-fought match against USA Patriots. Both teams were tired after semi-final matches just previous to the championship match, but neither team gave up and it was a very exciting game to watch. USA scored the first goal on a corner. Sparta scored the next two goals, but USA kept playing hard and scored again, ending regulation time in a 2-2 tie. During the first over-time period, Sparta had a couple of close chances at the net but didn't score. Just before the end of the 2nd over-time period the game winning goal was scored by Sparta.

To get to the final round, Sparta beat USA Hansen 7-0, La Roca GA 4-0, Utah Steam Select 3-0, and Sparta Koelliker 4-0. It was fun to see Bodi back on the pitch with the team and agressive as ever! Cody Maas from Strikers played with the team as a guest goalkeeper and had a great tournament with four shutouts. The only goals given up by the defense was in the Championship match.

Congratulations Sparta!

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Saturday, August 13
Sparta 96 Wins Championship of Nike Sparta Tournament 2005
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Sparta 96 has won the Sparta Tournament for the 2nd year in a row. Teams participating in the tournament were LaRoca-CN, LaRoca-GA, Park City Extreme, Rampage, Sparta Dunkley, Sparta UC, Sparta Justus, Sparta Koelliker, Strikers FC, Titans, USA Thunder, and USA Patriots. All of the teams were U10 teams.

During the preliminary games Sparta 96 played Strikers FC (score 6-1), and LaRoca-CN (score 9-1 finishing first in bracket A. In the quarterfinals, Sparta 96 played LaRoca-GA and won by a score of 4 goals to 1 goal. USA Patriots was the competition in the semi-finals and Sparta 96 won with a score of 3 goals to 1.

The championship game was against Strikers FC, coached by Billy Affleck. The final score was 7-0. Strikers had a chance to score with a penalty kick, but our awesome goalkeeper, Tanner Sands, blocked the shot. The final game stats were 5-0-0 with 29 goals for and 4 against. Congratulations Sparta! (For individual game stats click on "Stats" in the menu on the left.)

Monday, August 1
Sparta 96 Competes at Surf Cup
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Sparta 96 was accepted and competed in Surf Cup 2005. The tournament was held July 30-August 1 in San Diego, California. Surf Cup is one of the top tournaments in country.

Sparta started the tournament with a win against Queretaro 96 form Guadalajara, Mexico. The score was 6-0. Goals were scored by Brendon (2), Cole (2), Curtis (1), and Tyler (1). Assists were by Tanner H (1), Tanner S (1), Curtis (1), and John (2).

The second match was against SASC Sting from Arcadia, California (currently 1st place in the Coast League). The match ended in a 2-2 tie. This was a very competitive match with both teams playing their hardest. Both goals were scored by Devon. SASC Sting was a finalist in the tournament.

The third match was against the home team, Surf White from San Diego. The final score was 0-3.

The team and coach learned a lot of important things from this tournament. No. 1 being that they can hold their own against the best California teams. We look forward to giving California another try in the Nomads Thanksgiving Tournament.

Saturday, July 9
Sparta 96--Mayor's Cup 2005 Champions!
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Sparta 96 competed one year up in the U10 division of the Mayor's Cup Tournament and won 1st place.

The first match of the tournament was against Hobble Creek Storm from Utah County. The score was 8-2 with goals by Curtis (2), Kolton (1), William (3), John (1), Brendon (1) and assists by Tanner S (1), Brendon (1), John (1), Cole (1), Curtis (2).

The second match was against Screaming Eagles from Logan. The score was 4-2 with goals by Marshall (2), William (1), Tanner H (1), and assists by Tanner S (1), Brendon (2).

The third match with Strikers FC from Sandy ended in a score of 6-1. Goals were scored by William (1), Devon (1), Sam (2), Curtis (1), and Brendon (1). Assists were by Tanner H (1), Cole (1), and Kolton (1).

The championship match was played against Screaming Eagles. Sparta was up 3-0 in the first half and then let the Eagles into the game by allowing 2 goals. Another goal was scored by Sparta before the half. Sparta scored two goals in the 2nd half and the final match score was 6-2. Bodi and Tanner S shared time in the goal and both did a great job!

The final tournament stats were 4-0-0, 24 goals for and 7 against.

Saturday, June 11
Sparta 96 sweeps Kick It 3 v 3 Tournament
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Sparta 96 teams fisnished 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th in the 2005 Kick It 3 v 3 tournament. Teams from along the Wasatch front entered the tournament which was played Friday, June 10 and Saturday June 11. The 1st place team members were Devon, Trent, Kolton, Bodie, and Sam C. The 2nd place team members were Cole, CJ, Samuel P, Matthew, Adam, and Andrew. The 3rd place team members were Brendon, Tyler, Tanner S., Mason, and Curtis. Congratulations to the Sparta 96 teams for their excellent results.

Saturday, May 21
Sparta 96 Wins Challenge Cup 2005!
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Sparta 96 beat Sparta-Dunkley 4 goals to 0 goals to win the final match of the 2005 Challenge Cup. Sparta advanced to the semi-final round by beating USA Thunder 6-0, Utah Steam Premier 3-1, and Park City Extreme 13-0. In the semi-final round Sparta played Utah Steam Premier a second time and won by a score of 5-0. After the win Coach Justus was soaked with water and Sam celebrated high in the air. A big THANK YOU goes to the excellent fans for their support and good sportsmanship! Additional photos can be found in the photo section of this website.

Monday, September 6
Las Vegas Labor Day Classic Champions
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Sparta 96 won the Las Vegas Classic Tournament over Labor Day Weekend. The first team they played was LV Premier 96 White. The game ended in a 1-1 tie. The second game was against Heat FC and Sparta won by shutting out their opponent and scoring two goals. The third and final preliminary game was against LV Warriors. This game was also a shutout win with a score of 8-0.

Having accumulated 22 tournament points Sparta entered the championship game as the home team. Heat FC was the other team in the championship game. Heat scored first on a penalty kick. Sparta answered with a total of four goals to win the game. The boys were honored with a tunnel after the game with a surprise celebration of "silly string" at the end of the tunnel. The team would like to thank CJ for coming as a guest player and all the parents for their $upport and encouragement. The final stats are 3-0-1, 15 goals for and 2 against (both penalty kicks).

Sparta 96 Scores 100th Season Goal!
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During the September 24, 2004 game against Lightning, Sparta 96 scored their 100th goal of the season beginning in July, 2004. The goal was a team effort with William eventually finding the back of the net. After the game "special" candy bars were handed out to celebrate.

The game was part of the Chevy President's Cup tournament. Sparta won 2 goals to 1. With this win, Sparta advances to the championship match to be played Saturday, September 25 at 4:00 PM. The game will be played at the West Jordan Soccer Complex on field D. Good luck in the finals! Congratulations on your 100th goal!

Sparta Teams Take 1st & 3rd in 3v3 Live Tournament
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Two teams competed Saturday, August 7, in the 3v3 Live Tournaent at Falcon Park. Trent, Bodie, Tanner S, and Matthew played on the White team and Mason, William, Devon, and Tanner H played on the Blue team. The white team played 4 games and the blue team played 3 games before meeting in the semi-final round. The best game of the tournament was the semi-finals as the Sparta teammates went "foot-to-foot" against each other as coach Justus watched from the sideline. The blue team scored first, however, the white team game back from a 3-1 deficit to win 4 goals to 3 goals. The white team met Sparta-Dunkley team on the pitch for the Championship game and won 7 goals to 1 goal. Coach Koelliker said, "All of the boys played really well and we had a lot of fun!"

Sparta Scores Big in Nike Sparta Tournament!
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Sparta 96 won the 2004 Nike Sparta Tournament by scoring 43 goals and giving up only 2 goals in 5 games. The first game was against Titans and the score was 11-0. The second game was against Utah Steam and the score was 7-0. The third game was against Sparta-Sands and the score was 11-0. By winning their bracket, Sparta 96 advanced to the semi-final round against UC Sparta Blue and won by 9 goals to 0. In the Championship game, Sparta 96 played Advantage and won by 5 goals to 2. Congratulations Sparta 96 you all played great!

Sparta 96 Wins League Championship!
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The U9 League Tournament was played at the end of the spring season. Sparta 96 played up one year in the U9 division. The first game of the tournament was against Inter 95 White and the score was 8-1. Goals were scored by Mason, Sam C. (2), and William (5). Assists were by Devon (2).

The second game of the tournament was against Sparta 95-Langlois and the score was 1-0. The goal was scored by William. The next apponent was Murray Max 95-Hunter. Sparta won that game 3-1. Goals were scored by William and Tanner S.(2). William also had an assist.

The championship game of the tournament was against Sparta 95-Roberts and the final score was 6-0. Goals were scored by Devon (2), Sam C., Tanner H., Brendon, and Matthew. Devon had 2 assists. After the game the team celebrated by tackling their assistant coach (Katie) and Coach Justus.   

Saturday, July 17
Sparta 96 Wins 2004 Rampage Tournament
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Sparta 96 are the champions of the 2004 Rampage Classic Tournament after defeating the Sparta-Dunkley team in the championship game on Saturday, July 17. The score of the game was 6-1. Goals were scored by Trent (2), Samuel P, William, Mason, and Matthew. Assists were by Bodi, Brendon, and William (2). Tanner had a great game in the defense. After the game the team celebrated with a water fight.

Sparta won their first game of the tourament against Rampage-Corgait by a score of 14-0. Goals were scored by Bodi (2), Brendon, Cole (2), Sam C (2), Trent (4), and William (3). Assists were by Brendon, Devon, Matthew, Samuel P, Trent, and William.

The second game of the tournament was against Rampage-Petersen. Sparta won by 6 goals to 1. Goals were scored by Devon, Mason, Sam C., Trent and William (2). Assists were by Brendon, Devon, Sam C., and William.

The third game of the tournament was cancelled due to weather. The teams decided to play a friendly match. Sparta won this game against Sparta Dunkley 4 goals to 1. Goals were scored by Mason (2), Samuel P, and Trent. Assists were by Matthew, Sam C., and William.

Sunday, August 12
Sparta Premier Wins Sparta Cup 2006
Sparta won the 2006 Sparta Invitational Tournament for the 3 straight year. Their record this year was 5-0-0 with 29 goals scored and 1 goal against. Way to go Sparta!

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Sunday, November 11
Sparta 96 Premier Wins Las Vegas Invitational Tournament